Quirino records 1st Covid case
THE VALLEY JOURNAL
CABARROGUIS, Quirino (August 12)—Gov. Dax Cua has confirmed the first coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) positive case making Batanes as the only province in Region 2 (Cagayan Valley) with no recorded Covid-19 positive case yet.
Cagayan Valley comprises the provinces of Cagayan, Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya, Batanes and Quirino.
Cua said this is the first Covid-19 positive case since the outbreak of the virus in mid-March.
He said the patient is asymptomatic and in a stable health condition and will have to stay confined at the Southern Isabela Medical Center in Santiago City, Isabela for treatment.
“I am appealing to my fellow Quirinian not to panic. There is no cause for alarm, stay calm and follow safety and health protocols to avoid getting infected by the...